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Construction sector ramping up tech investments to address labour gap: KPMG survey

Construction sector ramping up tech investments to address labour gap: KPMG survey
TORONTO — A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still coping with a shortage of skilled labour, however their productivity and efficiency has improved in recent years as a result of investments in technology. KPMG in Canada's third b...
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Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction
Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Ca...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Hydro One Limited announces new chair
TORONTO — Hydro One Limited has announced Melissa Sonberg has been appointed as...
Economic

Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
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Construction sector ramping up tech investments to address labour gap: KPMG survey
TORONTO — A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still copin...
Economic

Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction
Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Ca...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Hydro One Limited announces new chair
TORONTO — Hydro One Limited has announced Melissa Sonberg has been appointed as...
Economic

Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
Economic

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada closing wire drawing mill in Hamilton
HAMILTON, ONT. — ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada is closing its wire drawing...
Economic

Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer...
Economic

Hamilton surpasses $1B in construction value at earliest-ever mark
Hitting the earliest benchmark ever, Hamilton has surpassed $1 billion in total...
Economic

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per...
Economic

Building better, together: Corebuild and The Powell Group Join Forces
Every project that Corebuild Construction takes on is grounded in the belief tha...
Economic

Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
Economic

Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report
OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and ho...
Economic

Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
Economic , Government

Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the gover...
Economic

Diverso Energy, Mattamy Homes announce joint venture for geothermal homebuilding
TORONTO — Diverso Energy, a geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, and...
Economic

CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects
OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees opportunities...
Economic

Bird announces $525M in new contract awards across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been awarded three projects with...
Economic

TBT Engineering Limited expands across Ontario
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — TBT Engineering Limited (TBTE), a multi-disciplinary enginee...
Economic

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF, ALTA. — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banf...
Economic

Nuclear deals power 52% profit surge at AtkinsRéalis, prompt brighter forecast
MONTREAL — Nuclear projects fuelled a big surge in revenue at AtkinsRéalis Group...
Economic

The more things change portion of the construction marketplace
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” You’ve heard that saying...
Economic

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8...
Economic

FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia
GENEVA — A group of international lawyers filed a formal complaint to FIFA rece...
Economic

M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cos...
Economic

CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
Economic

Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: »¨˝·Ö±˛Ą economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
Economic

A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
Economic

Toronto-area home sales fall in April as buyers wait out trade uncertainty: board
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 23.3 per cent in Apri...
Economic

Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, ste...
Economic

Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector
The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...
Economic

What Mark Carney’s election win means for Canada’s construction industry
Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...
Economic

Sponsored Content: Peakhill Capital launches Peakhill Project Advisory
TORONTO — Peakhill Capital is pleased to announce the launch of Peakhill Project...
Economic

TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...
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Canada announces measures to retaliate against U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is taking steps to protect the steel and aluminum industries wit...
Government

Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — A ceremonial groundbreaking is being held today for the rebu...
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Carney’s contentious major projects bill clears committee
OTTAWA — Running roughshod over the environment. Spawning the next Idle No More...
Government

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations ‘like gold’ but they ‘keep coming hat in hand’
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations wha...
Government

950 King: Rejuvenating the Palace Arms Hotel, providing rental housing
TORONTO – A heritage commemoration project in downtown Toronto is slated to prov...
Projects

Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said Wednesday they have finalize...
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No impact to Toronto’s green standard under new Ontario law, city staff says
TORONTO — A newly released report from city staff says Toronto still has the aut...
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COCA honours stalwarts with 50th anniversary awards
The Council of Ontario Construction Associations has presented special 50th anni...
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